5. Kieu Anh got good marks because the exam was easy.
=> Because of
6. Because she was ill, she couldn’t go to school.
=> Because of __________________________________
7. The train was late because the fog was thick.
=> Because of __________________________________.
8. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
=> Because of __________________________________.
9. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
=> Because of __________________________________
10. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.
=> Because of __________________________________
11. These students arrived late because there was a traffic jam.=> Because of __________________________________
12. We arrived late because the traffic was bad.
=> Because of __________________________________
13. She didn’t buy the house because the price was very high.
=> Because of __________________________________
14. We couldn’t sleep because the weather was hot.
=> Because of __________________________________
15. They haven’t bought the house because its rooms are small.
=> Because of __________________________________
16. He got good marks because he answered the questions well.
=> Because of __________________________________
17. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful
business man.
=> Despite _____________________________________.
18. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
=> Despite / In spite of _______________________________.
19. Although they had very little money, they are happy with their life.
In spite of _______________________________________
20. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village.
=> Despite______________________________________
21. I enjoyed the film, although the story was silly.
=> In spite of _____________________________________
22. Though we live in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.
=> Despite__________________________________________
23. I got very wet in the rain even though I was out for only 5 minutes.
=> Despite_________________________________________
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of
1. He didn’t come because of his sickness.
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2. The train was late because the fog was thick.
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3. The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather.
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4. He left the school because his family was poor.
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5. We couldn’t study because of the noise.
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6. I didn’t go swimming because it was cold.
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7. These students arrive late because of the bad traffic.
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8. Mary can’t sleep because she has drunk a cup of strong coffee.
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9. Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
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10. He was accepted for the job because he had much experience.
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Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of
1. Kevin has failed many times, so he disappointed.
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2. I had not eaten for 24 hours. I was very hungry.
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3. He ate all the fruits. The fruits were ripe.
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4. He hadn’t finished the letter. He didn’t go to sleep.
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5. He is dismissed. He was late for the work very often.
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6. He drove too fast. He caused a serious accident.
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7. The streets are narrow, so there are not many people driving cars in this city.
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8. The test was so difficult that I couldn’t do it.
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9. I don’t know Russian. I have to have my document translated into Russian.
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10. The children had an accident. They went to school late.
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Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of
1. He didn’t come because of his sickness.
=>He didn’t come because he was sick
2. The train was late because the fog was thick.
=>The train was late because of the thick fog
3. The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather.
=>The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad
4. He left the school because his family was poor.
=> He left the school because of his poor family
5. We couldn’t study because of the noise.
=>We couldn’t study because it was noisy
6. I didn’t go swimming because it was cold.
=> I didn’t go swimming because of the cold
7. These students arrive late because of the bad traffic.
=>These students arrive late because the traffic is bad
8. Mary can’t sleep because she has drunk a cup of strong coffee.
=>Mary can’t sleep because of drinking a cup of strong coffee.
9. Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
=>Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
10. He was accepted for the job because he had much experience.
=>He was accepted for the job because of having much experience.
Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of
1. Kevin has failed many times, so he disappointed.
=> Because Kevin has failed many times, he disappointed.
2. I had not eaten for 24 hours. I was very hungry.
=> Because I had not eaten for 24 hours, I was very hungry.
3. He ate all the fruits. The fruits were ripe.
=> He ate all the fruits because they were ripe.
4. He hadn’t finished the letter. He didn’t go to sleep.
=> Because he hadn’t finished the letter, he didn’t go to sleep.
5. He is dismissed. He was late for the work very often.
=>He is dismissed because of being late for the work very often.
6. He drove too fast. He caused a serious accident.
=> Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
7. The streets are narrow, so there are not many people driving cars in this city.
=> Because the streets are narrow, there are not many people driving cars in this city.
8. The test was so difficult that I couldn’t do it.
=> Because the test was so difficult, I couldn’t do it.
9. I don’t know Russian. I have to have my document translated into Russian.
=> Because I don’t know Russian, I have to have my document translated into Russian.
10. The children had an accident. They went to school late.
=>The children had an accident because of going to school late.
1.Because kevin has failed many times , so he disappointed
2.I was very hungry because i hadn't eaten for 24 hours
3.Because the fruits were ripe . he ate all the fruits
4.He didn;t go to sleep because he hadn't finhished the letter
5.He is dismissed because he was late for work very often
6.He caused a serious accident because he drove so fast
7.Because the streets are narrow , so there aren't many people driving car in this city
8.I couldn't do the test because it was so diffcult
9.Because i don't know russian , i have to have my document translater into russian
10.The children had an accident because they went to school late
Change clauses of reason to phrases.
1. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick.
2. She went to bed early because she felt tired.
3. Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.
4. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.
5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.
6. I like him because his father is kind to me.
7. I can't eat these fruits because they are green.
8. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult.
9. I couldn't read the letter because it was dark.
10. He came late because it rained heavily.
11. I can't study because it is noisy.
12. The train came late because it was foggy.
13. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
14. The train was late because the fog was thick.
15. We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red.
16. The plane couldn't take off because the weather was bad.
17. Rice plants grow well because the climate is warm and damp.
18. He couldn't drive fast because the street was crowded and narrow.
19. I can't sleep because the weather is hot.
20. He left school because his life was hard.
Change clauses of reason to phrases.
1. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick.
-> Because of her sickness, Mary didn't go to school yesterday.
-> Because of the fact that Mary was sick, she didn't go to school yesterday.
-> Because of being sick, Mary didn't go to school yeaterday.
2. She went to bed early because she felt tired.
-> Because of feeling tired, She went to bed early.
-> Because of her tiredness, she went to bed early.
-> Because of the fact that she felt tired, she went to bed early.
3. Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.
-> Because of having a bad cold, Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty.
-> Because of the fact that Ann had a bad cold, she didn't go to the circus with Betty.
4. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.
-> because of working hard and methodically, John succeeded in his exam.
-> Because of the fact that John worked hard and methodically, he succeeded in his exam.
5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.
-> Because of her mother's sickness, Margaret stayed home.
-> Because of the fact that her mother was sick, Margaret stayed home.
6. I like him because his father is kind to me.
-> Because of his father's kindness, I like him.
-> Because of the fact that his father is kind to me, I like him.
7. I can't eat these fruits because they are green.
-> Becase of being green, I can't ear these fruits.
-> Because of the fact that they are green, I can't eat these fruits.
8. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult.
-> Becase of its difficulty, I couldn't do the test.
-> Because of being difficult, I couldn't do the test.
-> Because of the fact that it was difficult, I couldn't do the test.
9. I couldn't read the letter because it was dark.
-> Becase of its darkness, I couldn't read the letter.
-> Because of being dark, I couldn't read the letter.
-> Becase of the fact that it was dark, I couldn't read the letter.
10. He came late because it rained heavily.
-> Because of raining heavily, he came late.
-> Because of the fact that it rained heavily, he came late.
11. I can't study because it is noisy.
-> Becase of its noise, i can't study.
-> Becase of being noisy, i can't study.
-> Becase of the fact that it is noisy, i can't study.
12. The train came late because it was foggy.
-> Becase of being foggy , the train came late.
-> Because of its fog, the train came late.
-> Because of the fact that it was foggy, the train came late.
13. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
-> Because of the fact that his conduct is good, all the teachers love him.
14. The train was late because the fog was thick.
-> Because of the thickening of the fog, the train was late.
-> Because of the fact that the fog was thick, the train was late.
15. We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red.
-> because of the fact that the traffic lights turned red, we stopped our car.B
16. The plane couldn't take off because the weather was bad.
-> Because of the weather's badness, the plane couldn't take off.
-> Because of the fact that the weather was bad, the plane couldn't take off.
17. Rice plants grow well because the climate is warm and damp.
-> Because of the fact that the climate is warn and dampt, rice plants grow well.
18. He couldn't drive fast because the street was crowded and narrow.
-> Because of the fact that the street was crowded and narrow, he couldn't drive fast.
19. I can't sleep because the weather is hot.
-> Because of being hot, I can't sleep
-> Because of the heat of the weather, I can't sleep.
-> Because of the fact that the weather is hot, I can't sleep.
20. He left school because his life was hard.
-> Because of the fact that his life was hard, he left school.
Rewrite the following sentences using the given phrase
1. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick
-> Because of.............
2. She went to bed early because she felt tired
-> Because of,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
3. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick
-> Because of...............
4. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult
-> Because of...........
5. I couldn't read the letter because is was dark
-> Because of...........
6. I can't study because it is noisy
-> Because of............
7. The train come late because it was foggy
-> Because of.............
8. The train was late because the fog was thick
-> Because of.............
9. I can't sleep because the weather is hot
-> Because of.............
10. Despite of our careful plans, a lot of thing went wrong
-> Although..............
1. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick
-> Because of her sickness, Mary didn't go to school yesterday.
3. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick
-> Because of her mother sickness, Margaret stayed at home.
5. I couldn't read the letter because is was dark
-> Because of darkness, I couldn't read the letter.
1. Although she was ill, she went to school.
- In spite of....................................................................................................................................
2. He didn’t come because he was sick.
- He didn’t come because of.........................................................................................................
3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
- Despite........................................................................................................................................
4. The train was late because the fog was thick.
- Because of..................................................................................................................................
5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
- In spite of....................................................................................................................................
1. Although she was ill, she went to school.
- In spite of.......being ill/her illness,she went to school.............................................................................................................................
2. He didn’t come because he was sick.
- He didn’t come because of......being sick...................................................................................................
3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
- Despite.....being hungry,she didn’t eat much...................................................................................................................................
4. The train was late because the fog was thick.
- Because of......the thục fog,the train was late ............................................................................................................................
5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
- In spite of........the low salary,i accepted the job............................................................................................................................
IV- BECAUSE + CLAUSE / SENTENCE / BECAUSE OF + NOUN / PHRASE
1. He is bad at English because he is very lazy.
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2. He didn’t come to class because he was ill.
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3. Everyone likes and admires her because of her intelligence.
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4. The flight 202 was delayed because the weather was bad.
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5. He decided to accept the job because the salary was high.
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6. I didn’t come on time because it rained heavily.
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7. She smiles because she is very happy.
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8. They can’t miss the meeting because it is very important.
- ………………………………………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9. I was late for the meeting because the traffic was heavy.
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10. My grandmother can’t work hard because she is very old.
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11. He likes her because she’s very beautiful and attractive.
-…………………………………………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12. He didn’t go to school because he was very poor.
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13. He broke the glass because he was careless.
- ………………………………………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14. He left school because his life was hard.
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15. My little brother can’t chew well because of his toothache.
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16. I can’t play basketball because of my height.
- ………………………………………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17. We can’t swim in this part of the river because of highly polluted water.
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18. We spent the whole day in the garden because of lovely weather.
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rewrite the sentences with BECAUSE OF
1. She can not work hard because she is very old
2. He likes her because she is very beautiful
3. He couldn't go to school because he was very poor
4. I can't buy this bike because I don't have enough money
5. He broke the vase because he was careless
6. He failed the exam because he didn't learn the lessons carefully
7. We can't go for a walk because it rains heavily
8. He left school because his life was hard
9. She was very happy because she was given a new bike
10. I went to bad early because I felt tired
1. She can not work hard because she is very old
because of being very old, She cannot work hard
2. He likes her because she is very beautiful
because of her beauty, he likes her
3. He couldn't go to school because he was very poor
because of being very poor, He couldn't go to school
4. I can't buy this bike because I don't have enough money
because of not having enough money, I can't buy this bike
5. He broke the vase because he was careless
because of being careless, He broke the vase
6. He failed the exam because he didn't learn the lessons carefully
because of not learning the lessons carefully, he failed the exam
7. We can't go for a walk because it rains heavily
because of heavy rain, We can't go for a walk
8. He left school because his life was hard
because of the hard life, he left school
9. She was very happy because she was given a new bike
because of being given a new bike, she was very happy
10. I went to bad early because I felt tired
because of feeling tired, I went to bed early
Bài tập thực hành chuyển đổi because / because of / although / in spite of / despite …
1. Although she was ill, she went to school.
- In spite of....................................................................................................................................
2. He didn’t come because he was sick.
- He didn’t come because of.........................................................................................................
3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
- Despite........................................................................................................................................
4. The train was late because the fog was thick.
- Because of..................................................................................................................................
5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
- In spite of....................................................................................................................................
6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
- Because of..................................................................................................................................
7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
- Because of..................................................................................................................................
8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.
- Despite........................................................................................................................................
9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
- Because of..................................................................................................................................
10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
- Despite........................................................................................................................................
11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.
- Because of..................................................................................................................................
12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming.
- In spite of....................................................................................................................................
13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam.
- Despite........................................................................................................................................
14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise.
- Because of..................................................................................................................................
15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.
- In spite of....................................................................................................................................
16. His wife usually gives him a list because he often forgets things.
- Because of..................................................................................................................................
17. Though he had much experience, he didn’t succeed in repairing the machine.
- Despite........................................................................................................................................
18. Though Kid has failed so often, he has never been disappointed.
- Despite........................................................................................................................................
19. Though I hadn’t eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
- In spite of....................................................................................................................................
20. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
- He ate all the fruits despite.........................................................................................................
21. He left school because his life was hard.
- Because of .................................................................................................................................
22. Although he hadn’t finished the paper, he went to sleep.
- Despite........................................................................................................................................
23. He is dismissed because of being late for work often.
- Because.......................................................................................................................................
24. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
- Because.......................................................................................................................................
25. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
- In spite of....................................................................................................................................
26. Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
- Because of..................................................................................................................................
27. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
- In spite of....................................................................................................................................
28. My neighbor couldn’t return home because of losing all of his money.
- Because.......................................................................................................................................
29. He carried the bed onto the roof of his house because of the hot weather.
- Because.......................................................................................................................................
30. I can sleep although it is hot.
- In spite of....................................................................................................................................
Bài tập thực hành chuyển đổi because / because of / although / in spite of / despite …
1. Although she was ill, she went to school.
- In spite of her illness, she went to school.
2. He didn’t come because he was sick.
- He didn’t come because of his sickness.
3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
- Despite her hunger/ being hungry, she didn’t eat much.
4. The train was late because the fog was thick.
- Because of the thick fog, the train was late.
5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
- In spite of the low salary, I accepted the job.
6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
- Because of the bad weather, the plane couldn't take off.
7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
- Because of her mother's sickness, she stayed at home.
8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.
- Despite his family's poverty, he didn't leave school.
9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
- Because of his good conduct, all the teachers love him.
10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
- Despite the fog, the flight was not delayed.
11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.
- Because of the noise, we couldn't study.
12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming.
- In spite of the cold weather/the coldness, I went swimming.
13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam.
- Despite the traffic jam, these students didn’t arrive late.
14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise.
- Because of the noise, Mary can’t sleep.
15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.
- In spite of working very hard, she didn’t get ill.
16. His wife usually gives him a list because he often forgets things.
- Because of forgetting things, his wife usually gives him a list.
17. Though he had much experience, he didn’t succeed in repairing the machine.
- Despite having much experience, he didn’t succeed in repairing the machine.
18. Though Kid has failed so often, he has never been disappointed.
- Despite having failed so often, he has never been disappointed.
19. Though I hadn’t eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
- In spite of not having eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
20. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
- He ate all the fruits despite being green.
21. He left school because his life was hard.
- Because of his hard life, he left school.
22. Although he hadn’t finished the paper, he went to sleep.
- Despite not having finished the paper, he went to sleep.
23. He is dismissed because of being late for work often.
- Because he is late for work often, he is dismissed.
24. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
- Because he drove too fast, he caused a serious accident.
25. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
- In spite of the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.
26. Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
- Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
27. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
- In spite of his strength, I’m not afraid of him.
28. My neighbor couldn’t return home because of losing all of his money.
- Because my neighbour lost all of his money, he couldn’t return home.
29. He carried the bed onto the roof of his house because of the hot weather.
- Because the weather was hot, he carried the bed onto the roof of his house.
30. I can sleep although it is hot.
- In spite of the heat, I can sleep.
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